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The Formula One World Constructors' Championship (WCC) is awarded the most successful constructor of the year. The award is given by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to the constructor scoring the most points during a season. The Constructors' Championship was first awarded in 1958, to Vanwall.

For the purposes of the Championship, different combinations of car makes and engines are different constructors . Constructors' Championship points are awarded by adding the points scored in each race by all the drivers for that constructor. For most seasons up until 1979, a constructor was awarded only the points from the highest-scoring driver in each race.

In the 61 seasons the Championship has been awarded, only 15 different constructors have won it. Scuderia Ferrari has been the most successful with 16 titles. Only ten times has the World Drivers' Champion come from a team that did not win the World Constructors' Champion the same year.

By season

Season Constructor Engine Tyre Drivers Poles Wins Podiums Fastest Laps Points Margin (pnts)
1958 United Kingdom Vanwall United Kingdom Vanwall D Stirling Moss
Tony Brooks
5 6 9 3 48 8
1959 United Kingdom Cooper United Kingdom Climax D Jack Brabham*
Stirling Moss
Bruce McLaren
5 5 13 5 40 8
1960 United Kingdom Cooper United Kingdom Climax D Jack Brabham*
Bruce McLaren
4 6 14 5 48 14
1961 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari D Phil Hill*
Wolfgang von Trips
6 5 14 5 45 10
1962 United Kingdom BRM United Kingdom BRM D Graham Hill* 1 4 8 3 42 6
1963 United Kingdom Lotus United Kingdom Climax D Jim Clark* 7 7 9 6 54 18
1964 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari D John Surtees*
Lorenzo Bandini
2 3 10 2 45 3
1965 United Kingdom Lotus United Kingdom Climax D Jim Clark* 6 6 7 6 54 9
1966 United Kingdom Brabham Australia Repco G Jack Brabham* 3 4 9 2 42 11
1967 United Kingdom Brabham Australia Repco G Denny Hulme*
Jack Brabham
2 4 14 2 63 19
1968 United Kingdom Lotus United Kingdom Ford F Graham Hill*
Jo Siffert
Jim Clark
Jackie Oliver
5 5 9 5 62 13
1969 France Matra United Kingdom Ford D Jackie Stewart*
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
2 6 10 6 66 17
1970 United Kingdom Lotus United Kingdom Ford F Jochen Rindt*
Emerson Fittipaldi
Graham Hill
John Miles
3 6 7 1 59 7
1971 United Kingdom Tyrrell United Kingdom Ford G Jackie Stewart*
François Cevert
6 7 11 4 73 37
1972 United Kingdom Lotus United Kingdom Ford F Emerson Fittipaldi* 3 5 8 4 61 10
1973 United Kingdom Lotus United Kingdom Ford G 1. Emerson Fittipaldi
2. Ronnie Peterson
10 7 15 7 92 10
1974 United Kingdom McLaren United Kingdom Ford G 5. Emerson Fittipaldi*
6. Denny Hulme
33. Mike Hailwood
(33). David Hobbs
(33). Jochen Mass
2 4 10 1 73 8
1975 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari G 11. Clay Regazzoni
12. Niki Lauda*
9 6 11 6 72.5 18.5
1976 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari G 1. Niki Lauda
2. Clay Regazzoni
4 6 13 7 83 9
1977 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari G 11. Niki Lauda*
12. Carlos Reutemann
2 4 16 3 95 33
1978 United Kingdom Lotus United Kingdom Ford G 5. Mario Andretti*
6. Ronnie Peterson
12 8 14 7 86 28
1979 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari M 11. Jody Scheckter*
12. Gilles Villeneuve
2 6 13 6 113 38
1980 United Kingdom Williams United Kingdom Ford G 27. Alan Jones*
28. Carlos Reutemann
3 6 18 5 120 54
1981 United Kingdom Williams United Kingdom Ford G 1. Alan Jones
2. Carlos Reutemann
2 4 13 7 95 34
1982 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari G 27. Gilles Villeneuve
28. Didier Pironi
(27). Patrick Tambay
(28). Mario Andretti
3 3 11 2 74 5
1983 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari G 27. Patrick Tambay
28. René Arnoux
8 4 12 3 89 10
1984 United Kingdom McLaren Luxembourg TAG M 7. Alain Prost
8. Niki Lauda*
3 12 18 8 143.5 86
1985 United Kingdom McLaren Luxembourg TAG G 1. Niki Lauda
2. Alain Prost*
(1). John Watson
2 6 12 6 90 8
1986 United Kingdom Williams Japan Honda G 5. Nigel Mansell
6. Nelson Piquet
4 9 19 11 141 45
1987 United Kingdom Williams Japan Honda G 5. Nigel Mansell
6. Nelson Piquet*
12 9 18 7 137 61
1988 United Kingdom McLaren Japan Honda G 11. Alain Prost
12. Ayrton Senna*
15 15 25 10 199 134
1989 United Kingdom McLaren Japan Honda G 1. Ayrton Senna
2. Alain Prost*
15 10 18 8 141 64
1990 United Kingdom McLaren Japan Honda G 27. Ayrton Senna*
28. Gerhard Berger
12 6 18 5 121 11
1991 United Kingdom McLaren Japan Honda G 1. Ayrton Senna*
2. Gerhard Berger
10 8 18 4 139 14
1992 United Kingdom Williams France Renault G 5. Nigel Mansell*
6. Riccardo Patrese
15 10 21 11 164 65
1993 United Kingdom Williams France Renault G 0. Damon Hill
2. Alain Prost*
15 10 22 10 168 84
1994 United Kingdom Williams France Renault G 0. Damon Hill
2. Ayrton Senna
(2). David Coulthard
(2). Nigel Mansell
6 7 13 8 118 15
1995 United Kingdom Benetton France Renault G 1. Michael Schumacher*
2. Johnny Herbert
4 11 15 8 137 25
1996 United Kingdom Williams France Renault G 5. Damon Hill*
6. Jacques Villeneuve
12 12 21 11 175 105
1997 United Kingdom Williams France Renault G 3. Jacques Villeneuve*
4. Heinz-Harald Frentzen
10 8 15 9 123 21
1998 United Kingdom McLaren Germany Mercedes B 7. David Coulthard
8. Mika Häkkinen*
12 9 20 9 156 23
1999 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari B 3. Michael Schumacher
4. Eddie Irvine
(3). Mika Salo
3 6 17 6 128 4
2000 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari B 3. Michael Schumacher*
4. Rubens Barrichello
10 10 21 5 170 18
2001 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari B 1. Michael Schumacher*
2. Rubens Barrichello
11 9 24 3 179 77
2002 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari B 1. Michael Schumacher*
2. Rubens Barrichello
10 15 27 12 221 129
2003 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari B 1. Michael Schumacher*
2. Rubens Barrichello
8 8 16 8 158 14
2004 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari B 1. Michael Schumacher*
2. Rubens Barrichello
12 15 29 14 262 143
2005 France Renault France Renault M 5. Fernando Alonso*
6. Giancarlo Fisichella
7 8 18 3 191 9
2006 France Renault France Renault M 1. Fernando Alonso*
2. Giancarlo Fisichella
7 8 19 5 206 5
2007 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari B 5. Felipe Massa
6. Kimi Räikkönen*
11 9 22 11 204 103
2008 Italy Ferrari Italy Ferrari B 1. Kimi Räikkönen
2. Felipe Massa
8 8 19 13 172 21
2009 United Kingdom Brawn Germany Mercedes B 22. Jenson Button*
23. Rubens Barrichello
5 8 15 4 172 18.5
2010 Austria Red Bull France Renault B 5. Sebastian Vettel*
6. Mark Webber
15 9 20 6 498 44
2011 Austria Red Bull France Renault P 1. Sebastian Vettel*
2. Mark Webber
18 12 28 10 650 153
2012 Austria Red Bull France Renault P 1. Sebastian Vettel*
2. Mark Webber
8 7 14 7 460 60
2013 Austria Red Bull France Renault P 1. Sebastian Vettel*
2. Mark Webber
11 13 24 12 596 236
2014 Germany Mercedes Germany Mercedes P 6. Nico Rosberg
44. Lewis Hamilton*
18 16 31 11 701 296
2015 Germany Mercedes Germany Mercedes P 6. Nico Rosberg
44. Lewis Hamilton*
18 16 32 13 703 275
2016 Germany Mercedes Germany Mercedes P 6. Nico Rosberg*
44. Lewis Hamilton
20 19 33 9 765 297
2017 Germany Mercedes Germany Mercedes P 44. Lewis Hamilton*
77. Valtteri Bottas
15 12 26 9 668 146
2018 Germany Mercedes Germany Mercedes P 44. Lewis Hamilton*
77. Valtteri Bottas
13 11 25 10 655 84
2019 Germany Mercedes Germany Mercedes P 44. Lewis Hamilton*
77. Valtteri Bottas
10 15 32 9 655 84
2020 Germany Mercedes Germany Mercedes P 44. Lewis Hamilton*
77. Valtteri Bottas
15 13 25 8 573 254
Season Constructor Engine Tyre Drivers Poles Wins Podiums Fastest Laps Points Margin (pnts)

* – Indicates that the driver also won the Drivers' Championship.

  1. Only drivers who contributed to the final points tally are shown. Car numbers are indicated where the driver kept the same number over the season (replacement drivers' numbers are shown in parentheses).
  2. Only points counted towards the Constructors' Championship are shown.
  3. McLaren scored 203 points but were excluded from the championship.
  4. The points system was overhauled from the 2010 season. The number of points awarded was increased, resulting in the large point total differences.

By constructor

Constructor Total Seasons
Italy Ferrari 16 1961, 1964, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
United Kingdom Williams 9 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
United Kingdom McLaren 8 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998
Germany Mercedes 7 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
United Kingdom Lotus 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1978
Austria Red Bull 4 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
United Kingdom Cooper 2 1959, 1960
United Kingdom Brabham 1966, 1967
France Renault 2005, 2006
United Kingdom Vanwall 1 1958
United Kingdom BRM 1962
France Matra 1969
United Kingdom Tyrrell 1971
United Kingdom Benetton 1995
United Kingdom Brawn 2009

Active constructors are in bold.

†-Benetton raced as a British team from 1986 to 1995, and as an Italian team from 1996 to 2001.

By nationality

Country Constructors Total
United Kingdom United Kingdom 10 33
Italy Italy 1 16
Germany Germany 1 7
Austria Austria 1 4
France France 2 3

By engine

Engine Total Teams
Italy Ferrari 16 Ferrari (16)
France Renault 12 Williams (5), Renault (2), Benetton (1), Red Bull (4)
United Kingdom Ford 10 Lotus (5), Williams (2), Matra (1), Tyrrell (1), McLaren (1)
Germany Mercedes 9 McLaren (1), Brawn (1), Mercedes (7)
Japan Honda 6 McLaren (4), Williams (2)
United Kingdom Climax 4 Cooper (2), Lotus (2)
Australia Repco 2 Brabham (2)
Luxembourg TAG 2 McLaren (2)
United Kingdom Vanwall 1 Vanwall (1)
United Kingdom BRM 1 BRM (1)

Active constructors are in bold.

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